Canadian bacon vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are Canadian bacon and liver different?
- Liver has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, copper, zinc, and folate than Canadian bacon.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for liver is 760% higher.
- Canadian bacon contains 20 times more sodium than liver. While Canadian bacon contains 993mg of sodium, liver contains only 49mg.
Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised are the varieties used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +92.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +566% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +42.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +906.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +288.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1775% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.9% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +159.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1087% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +563.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +103.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +4241.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +3975% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.43µg | 18.67µg | 760% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 5405µg | 601% |
| Iron | 0.56mg | 17.92mg | 217% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.185mg | 2.196mg | 155% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 355mg | 96% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.72mg | 4.774mg | 81% |
| Copper | 0.063mg | 0.634mg | 63% |
| Zinc | 1.73mg | 6.72mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 993mg | 49mg | 41% |
| Folate | 4µg | 163µg | 40% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.669mg | 0.258mg | 34% |
| Selenium | 50.4µg | 67.5µg | 31% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 23.6mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 999mg | 150mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.28mg | 0.57mg | 22% |
| Choline | 104.8mg | 19% | |
| Manganese | 0.016mg | 0.3mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 309mg | 241mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 9.988mg | 8.435mg | 10% |
| Protein | 28.31g | 26.02g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.485g | 1.05g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 14mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.41mg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.255g | 0.63g | 2% |
| Fats | 2.78g | 4.4g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 1.039g | 1.41g | 2% |
| Calories | 146kcal | 165kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 9IU | 1% | |
| Carbs | 1.8g | 3.76g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.8g | 3.76g | N/A |
| Calcium | 7mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.2g | N/A | |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.008g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.332mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.226mg | 1.107mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.32mg | 1.32mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.294mg | 2.319mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.479mg | 2.007mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.764mg | 0.645mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.158mg | 1.274mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.41mg | 1.607mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.134mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0.03g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.011g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0.04g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.36g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
28.31 g
Fats:
2.78 g
Carbs:
1.8 g
Water:
62.5 g
Other:
4.61 g
Protein:
26.02 g
Fats:
4.4 g
Carbs:
3.76 g
Water:
64.32 g
Other:
1.5 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +207.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +58.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +108.9% |
~equal in
Protein
~26.02g
~equal in
Water
~64.32g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.039 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.255 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.485 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.05 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -26.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +99.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +116.5% |
